Strategic Risk Advisor, Senior Specialist

Strategic Risk Advisor, Senior Specialist - London (Hybrid)

Hybrid working schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office. Monday and Friday from home.

Provides operational risk expertise and advice to support multiple divisions and regions across Vanguard, offering risk guidance, oversight, and assurance services to enterprise and divisional partners.

• Provide risk guidance, oversight, and assurance services to enterprise and divisional partners based on Vanguard's operational and strategic risk framework.
• Ensure the development and implementation of effective divisional risk controls.
• Lead and manage the efficiency and effectiveness of risk management within the business, set measurable goals, and examine ways to raise standards, increase quality, and improve overall risk management efforts of the team.
• Measure departmental success in identifying and managing risk exposure, identify and prioritize existing and emerging risks, and advise on appropriate control design and testing.
• Lead and assist the business in the development, implementation and management of long term risk management strategies in accordance with department goals and objectives, standard risk management policies and procedures, and the overall risk strategy.
• Work with the business to mitigate risks and optimize process efficiency.
• Use expert industry best practice knowledge to design effective controls and make recommendations for developing new risk management strategies for the business.
• Provide consultation, facilitation and analytical support to the divisional management team as new products, services, processes and procedures are developed to ensure risk is properly mitigated.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with enterprise and divisional clients to understand their ongoing risk needs.
• Act as a thought partner to the business.
• Assess the design of existing controls, make recommendations, and leverage industry best practice for improvement as needed.
• Understand the risk management framework and utilize core concepts when discussing risk exposures with the business.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

• Strong related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Strong conceptual and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong ability to influence and persuade up, down, and across.